# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 4,732 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,732 km / 2,940 mi / 2,555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 13:28 in Guangzhou, it's 09:58 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,287 ft (KDH is higher than CAN)

## Airports

### [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGGG
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.390000, 113.300000
- Elevation: 50 ft

### [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.510000, 65.850000
- Elevation: 3,337 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:28 in Guangzhou, it's 09:58 in Kandahar Airport.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)